WO2023075189A1

WO2023075189A1 - Electronic apparatus for enhancing coverage of cell and operation method thereof

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Publication number: WO2023075189A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/014940
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이익범; 유현일; 김영범
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2021-10-25
Filing date: 2022-10-05
Publication date: 2023-05-04
Also published as: KR20230058874A

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for enhancing the coverage of a cell in a wireless communication system. An electronic apparatus comprises a communication circuit and a processor, wherein the processor may: identify an amount of channel variation of an external device with which communication is performed via the communication circuit; set a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device on the basis of the amount of channel variation of the external device; transmit, to the external device, information related to the frequency hopping interval; and transmit, to the external device on the basis of the frequency hopping interval, at least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot corresponding to at least one frequency band. Other embodiments may also be possible.

Description

Electronic device for extending cell coverage and its operating method

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for cell coverage enhancement in an electronic device of a wireless communication system.

With the development of wireless communication technology, electronic devices (eg, electronic devices for communication) are commonly used in daily life, and thus content use is exponentially increasing. Due to the rapid increase in content use, network capacity is gradually reaching its limit, and high-frequency (eg mmWave) bands (eg, about 1.8 GHz A communication system (e.g., 5G (5th generation), pre-5G, or NR (new radio)) that transmits and/or receives signals using a frequency band and/or about 3 GHz band to about 300 GHz band) Efforts are being made to develop it.

An electronic device (eg, a base station) of a wireless communication system may apply technology to expand coverage of a cell operated by the electronic device. For example, an electronic device (eg, a base station) may apply an inter-slot channel estimation technique for improving channel estimation performance of an external device (eg, a terminal) located in a cell edge area. can Inter-cell channel estimation technology is a method of allocating reference signals (eg, demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) through a plurality of slots in the same frequency band in order to improve the channel estimation performance of an external device (eg, terminal). can include The external device can improve channel estimation performance by estimating a channel using reference signals continuously received through a plurality of slots.

Since the inter-cell channel estimation technology estimates the channel using reference signals received by the external device through the same frequency band in different time resources (eg, slots), the channel change between the electronic device and the external device is relatively small. Channel estimation performance of an external device can be improved in

However, in the inter-cell channel estimation technology, when a channel change between an electronic device and an external device is relatively large, a relatively large difference in channel gain between different time resources (eg, slots) occurs, resulting in a decrease in the channel estimation performance of the external device. Deterioration may occur.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose an apparatus and method for extending cell coverage in an electronic device (eg, a base station) of a wireless communication system.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a communication circuit and a processor operably connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor checks a channel change amount of an external device performing communication through the communication circuit, and the external device performs communication. Setting a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the device, transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device, and corresponding to at least one frequency band based on the frequency hopping interval At least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot may be transmitted to the external device.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes an operation of checking a channel change amount of an external device connected to communication with the electronic device, and setting a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device based on the channel change amount of the external device. an operation of transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device, and transmitting at least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot corresponding to at least one frequency band based on the frequency hopping interval to the external device. It may include an operation to transmit to the device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, allocation of a frequency hopping interval and/or reference signal to an external device (eg, terminal) based on a channel change between an electronic device (eg, a base station) and an external device By adjusting the ratio, the cell coverage can be extended by improving the channel estimation performance of an external device located in the cell boundary area.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.

2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system for channel estimation according to various embodiments.

3 is a flowchart for setting a frequency hopping interval in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

4A is an example of setting a frequency hopping interval as a first interval in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

4B is an example in which a frequency hopping interval is set as a second interval in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

5 is a flowchart for checking a channel change amount of an external device located in a cell boundary area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6 is a flowchart for setting a reference signal allocation ratio in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

7A is an example of allocating reference signals at a first ratio in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

7B is an example of allocating reference signals at a second ratio in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

8 is a flowchart for estimating a channel in an external device according to various embodiments.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100, an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 199. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or the antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, in the electronic device 101, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into a single component (eg, display module 160). It can be.

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to one embodiment, the processor 120 includes a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or be set to be specialized for a designated function. can The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of functions or states related to. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally related components (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself where the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more, but is not limited to the above examples. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, program 140) and commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. A receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display module 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the strength of a force generated by a touch.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device (eg, an electronic device) connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101. Sound may be output through the device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a bio sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor. , or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the interface 177 may include a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 may be a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, a : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)). -latency communications)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104), or a network system (eg, the second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may be configured to achieve peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for eMBB realization, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for mMTC realization, or U-plane latency (eg, URLLC realization). Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported. According to various embodiments, the subscriber identification module 196 may include a plurality of subscriber identification modules. For example, a plurality of subscriber identification modules may store different subscriber information.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from a plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. It can be. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through at least one selected antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a high-frequency (eg, mmWave) antenna module. According to one embodiment, a high frequency (eg mmWave) antenna module is disposed on or adjacent to a printed circuit board, a first side (eg bottom side) of the printed circuit board and supports a designated high frequency band (eg mmWave band). an RFIC that can transmit or receive signals in a designated high frequency band (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of a printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in a designated high-frequency band; can include For example, the plurality of antennas may include a patch array antenna and/or a dipole array antenna.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and signal (eg, : commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external

electronic devices

102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external

electronic devices

102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present document is not limited to the aforementioned devices.

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (e.g., first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively." When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeably interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, components, or circuits. can be used A module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of this document provide one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including them. For example, a processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of a device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. A computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (e.g. Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones. In the case of online distribution, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a storage medium readable by a device such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the components described above may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by modules, programs, or other components are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system for channel estimation according to various embodiments. In the following description, the electronic device 200 may be at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or may include other embodiments of the electronic device. The external device 210 may be at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or may include other embodiments of the external device.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 2 , a wireless communication system may include an electronic device 200 and at least one external device 210 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may perform communication with the external device 210 using radio resources. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a base station or transmission node that allocates radio resources (eg, frequency resources and/or time resources) to the external device 210 . For example, the electronic device 200 may include an evolved node B (eNB) and/or a next generation node B (gNB). According to an embodiment, the external device 210 may include a user equipment (UE) that communicates with the electronic device 200 using radio resources allocated from the electronic device 200 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include a processor 201 , a communication circuit 203 , and/or a memory 205 . According to one embodiment, the processor 201 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or may include the processor 120 . According to one embodiment, the communication circuit 203 may be substantially the same as the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 or may include the wireless communication module 192 . According to one embodiment, memory 205 may be substantially the same as or include memory 130 of FIG. 1 . According to one embodiment, processor 201 may be operatively coupled with communication circuitry 203 and/or memory 205 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 201 may check a channel change amount of the external device 210 through which communication is connected. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may determine whether the external device 210 with which the electronic device 200 and the communication link are established is located in the cell boundary area. For example, the processor 201 may determine that the external device 210 is located in the cell boundary area when information related to a channel state received from the external device 210 satisfies a specified first condition. For example, when the processor 201 determines that the external device 210 is located in the cell boundary area, the processor 201 may check a channel change amount of the external device 210 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 controls the communication circuit 203 to transmit a request signal related to the amount of channel variation to the external device 210 when it is determined that the external device 210 is located in the cell boundary area. can The processor 201 may obtain information related to the channel change amount from the external device 210 in response to the request signal through the communication circuit 203 . For example, the state satisfying the specified first condition may include a state in which the channel state of the external device 210 is equal to or less than the reference state continuously for a specified first time period. For example, the channel state of the external device 210 is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), and signal to noise (SNR). ratio) and/or signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR). For example, the amount of channel change of the external device 210 may represent a difference (or difference value) of a channel change of the external device generated during a specified time interval. For example, the cell boundary area may include at least a part of the edge of a coverage area among the coverage areas of a cell operated by the electronic device 200 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a channel variation of the external device 210 based on information related to movement of the external device 210 received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203. can For example, the channel change amount of the external device 210 may be generated in proportion to the moving distance of the external device 210 . For example, the processor 201 may determine that the channel variation of the external device 210 is relatively large as the moving distance of the external device 210 is relatively long. For example, the information related to the movement of the external device 210 includes a change in the location of the external device 210 measured based on a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) of the external device 210 for a specified second time period and May contain relevant information. For example, the information related to the movement of the external device 210 may include information related to a change in a start position of a frame (or a start position of a symbol) measured by the external device 210 during a designated third time period. For example, information related to movement of the external device 210 may be received through a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and/or an uplink control indicator (UCI).

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines the external device 210 based on information related to the Doppler spread of the external device 210 received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203. Channel variation can be estimated. For example, information related to Doppler spread of the external device 210 may be received through PUCCH and/or UCI.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a channel change amount of the external device 210 based on a timing advance (TA) value received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a Doppler spread value based on an uplink reference signal received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 . The processor 201 may estimate a channel variation of the external device 210 based on the Doppler spread value estimated based on the uplink reference signal. For example, the uplink reference signal may include a sounding reference signal (SRS), a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS), and/or a demodulation reference signal (DMRS).

According to various embodiments, the processor 201 may set a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 based on a channel change amount of the external device 210 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may set a frequency hopping interval corresponding to a channel variation of the external device 210 detected in a predefined frequency hopping interval table as a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210. For example, the frequency hopping interval may include the number of slots continuously allocated to the external device 210 in the same frequency band. For example, the frequency hopping interval table may include information related to a range of channel variation of the external device 210 corresponding to a specific frequency hopping interval.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines the frequency of the external device 210 when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz) (eg, the first channel change level). The hopping interval may be set to a first interval (eg, 4 slots). For example, the first reference change amount may include a minimum reference change amount among a plurality of reference change amounts for setting the frequency hopping interval. For example, a state (eg, a first channel change level) in which the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz) includes a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively small. can do.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may perform a channel change of the external device 210 when the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz) or more and the second reference change amount (eg, about 50 Hz) is smaller than (eg, about 50 Hz). 2 channel change levels), and the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 may be set to a second interval (eg, 3 slots). For example, the second reference amount of change may include a value larger than the first reference amount of change among a plurality of reference amount of change for setting the frequency hopping interval. For example, the second channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the first channel change level but less than the third channel change level.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may perform a channel change of the external device 210 when the second reference change amount (eg, about 50 Hz) or more and the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz) is less than (eg, about 100 Hz). 3 channel change levels), and the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 may be set to a third interval (eg, 2 slots). For example, the third reference change amount is greater than the second reference change amount among a plurality of reference change amounts for setting the frequency hopping interval, and may include a maximum reference change amount. For example, the third channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the second channel change level but less than the fourth channel change level.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 performs frequency hopping of the external device 210 when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is equal to or greater than the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz) (eg, the fourth channel change level). The interval may be set to a fourth interval (eg, 1 slot). For example, a state in which the channel change amount of the external device 210 is equal to or greater than the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz) (eg, the fourth channel change level) may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively large. can

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may set at least one frequency for frequency hopping of the external device 210 based on channel state information of the external device 210 estimated based on the uplink reference signal. .

According to various embodiments, the processor 201 may set a reference signal allocation ratio corresponding to the external device 210 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may set an allocation ratio of a reference signal to be allocated to the external device 210 based on a channel change amount and a channel state (eg, SNR) of the external device 210 . For example, the allocation ratio of the reference signal may be set in proportion to a channel variation of the external device 210 and inversely proportional to a channel state (eg, SNR). For example, the processor 201 may allocate a first number (eg, one) of reference signals per slot when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount in the strong electric field state. For example, when the channel variation of the external device 210 is greater than the third reference variation in the strong electric field state, the processor 201 may allocate a second number (eg, four) of reference signals per slot. For example, the processor 201 determines that the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount and the channel state (eg, SNR) with the external device 210 is greater than the reference state (eg, strong electric field). ), a first number (eg, 1) of reference signals may be allocated per slot. For example, the processor 201 determines whether the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount and the channel state (eg, SNR) with the external device 210 is smaller than the reference state (eg, weak electric field). ), and a third number (eg, two) of reference signals may be allocated per slot. For example, the reference signal allocation ratio may include the number of reference signals allocated within a time resource block (eg, slot).

According to various embodiments, the processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit information related to a frequency hopping interval and/or a reference signal allocation ratio related to the external device 210 to the external device 210. there is. For example, information related to a frequency hopping interval related to the external device 210 and/or an allocation ratio of a reference signal may include a system information block (SIB), a radio resource control (RRC) message (eg, RRC connection reconfiguration ) and / or DCI (downlink control indicator) may be included and transmitted.

According to various embodiments, the processor 201 transmits at least one reference signal (eg, DMRS) through at least one slot for each frequency based on a frequency hopping interval related to the external device 210 and/or an allocation ratio of the reference signal. It is possible to control the communication circuit 203 to transmit to the external device 210. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may check a frequency band to which a reference signal is allocated and/or at least one slot corresponding to the frequency band based on a frequency hopping interval related to the external device 210 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may check the allocation position of the reference signal in each slot based on information related to the allocation ratio of the reference signal associated with the external device 210 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit at least one reference signal through at least one slot corresponding to each frequency band.

According to various embodiments, the communication circuit 203 may support transmission and/or reception of signals and/or data between the electronic device 200 and the external device 210 through a wireless network. According to one embodiment, the communication circuit 203 may include a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) and a radio frequency front end (RFFE) for communication with the external device 210 . As an example, the wireless network may include a 2G network, a 3G network, a 4G network (eg, long term evolution (LTE)), and/or a 5G network (eg, new radio (NR)).

According to various embodiments, the memory 205 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 201 and/or the communication circuit 203) of the electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, the data is related to a plurality of reference values for determining a channel change amount, at least one reference value for determining an allocation ratio of a reference signal, and/or a plurality of reference change amounts for determining a channel change level. information may be included. According to one embodiment, memory 205 may store various instructions that may be executed by processor 201 .

According to various embodiments, the external device 210 may include a processor 211 , a communication circuit 213 , and/or a memory 215 . According to one embodiment, the processor 211 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or may include the processor 120 . According to one embodiment, the communication circuit 213 may be substantially the same as the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 or may include the wireless communication module 192 . According to one embodiment, the memory 215 may be substantially the same as or include the memory 130 of FIG. 1 . According to one embodiment, processor 211 may be operatively coupled with communication circuitry 213 and/or memory 215 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to transmit information related to the channel variation of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to periodically transmit information related to the channel variation of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, when the processor 211 receives a request signal related to the channel change amount from the electronic device 200 through the communication circuit 213, the processor 211 transmits information related to the channel change amount of the external device 210 to the electronic device ( 200) to control the communication circuit 213.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may check a location change (or movement distance) of the external device 210 measured based on a positioning system (GNSS) during a designated second time period. The processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to transmit information related to a location change (or movement distance) of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may check a change in a start position of a frame (or a start position of a symbol) measured by the external device 210 for a designated third time period. The processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to transmit information related to a change in the start position of a frame (or start position of a symbol) to the electronic device 200 . For example, a starting position of a frame (or a starting position of a symbol) may be measured based on a synchronization signal and/or a reference signal received from the electronic device 200 . For example, the synchronization signal may include a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and/or a secondary synchronization signal (SSS). For example, the reference signal may include DMRS, cell specific reference signal (CRS), channel state information reference signal (CSI RS), positioning reference signal (PRS), and/or PTRS.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may estimate a Doppler spread value of the external device 210 . The processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to transmit information related to the Doppler spread of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 . For example, the processor 211 may measure the Doppler spread value of the external device 210 through the reference signal assigned to the n-th symbol and the reference signal assigned to the (n+k)-th symbol. For example, n and k are indices for identifying symbols and may include natural numbers.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to transmit a channel change level corresponding to the channel change amount of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 . For example, the processor 211 may set the channel change level of the external device 210 as the first channel change level when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz). there is. For example, the first channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively small. For example, the processor 211 determines the external device 210 when the channel variation of the external device 210 is greater than or equal to the first reference variation (eg, about 25 Hz) and smaller than the second reference variation (eg, about 50 Hz). The channel change level of can be set to the second channel change level. For example, the second channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the first channel change level and less than the third channel change level. For example, the processor 211 determines the external device 210 when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is equal to or greater than the second reference change amount (eg, about 50 Hz) and smaller than the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz). The channel change level of can be set to the third channel change level. For example, the third channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the second channel change level and less than the fourth channel change level. For example, the processor 201 may set the channel change level of the external device 210 to the fourth channel change level when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is greater than or equal to the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz). . For example, the fourth channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively large. For example, information related to a plurality of reference variations for determining a channel change level may be obtained through an RRC message, a system information block (SIB), a DCI, and/or a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

According to various embodiments, the processor 211 may perform a frequency hopping interval related to the external device 210 received from the electronic device 200 through the communication circuit 213 and/or based on information related to a reference signal allocation ratio. channels can be estimated. According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may identify a frequency band to which a reference signal is allocated and/or at least one slot corresponding to the frequency band based on the frequency hopping interval. According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may determine the position of the reference signal allocated to each slot based on information related to the allocation ratio of the reference signal. According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may estimate a downlink channel with the electronic device 200 based on at least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot through each frequency band.

According to various embodiments, the processor 211 may control the communication circuit 213 to communicate with the electronic device 200 based on a channel estimation result. According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may restore data received from the electronic device 200 through the communication circuit 213 based on the channel estimation result.

According to various embodiments, the communication circuit 213 may support transmission and/or reception of signals and/or data between the external device 210 and the electronic device 200 through a wireless network. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 213 may include an RFIC and RFFE for communication with the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 213 may transmit information related to the channel variation of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 . For example, information related to the channel variation of the external device 210 may be transmitted to the electronic device 200 through a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and/or an uplink control indicator (UCI).

According to various embodiments, the memory 215 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 211 and/or the communication circuit 213) of the external device 210 . According to one embodiment, the data may include information related to a plurality of reference change amounts for determining a channel change level. According to one embodiment, the memory 215 may store various instructions that may be executed by the processor 211 .

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) may include a communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 or the communication module 192 of FIG. 2 ). circuitry 203), and a processor (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 or processor 201 of FIG. 2) operatively coupled with the communications circuitry, the processor configured to communicate via the communications circuitry. It checks the amount of change in the channel of the external device, sets a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device based on the amount of change in the channel of the external device, transmits information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device, and At least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot corresponding to at least one frequency band based on the hopping interval may be transmitted to the external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may estimate a channel change amount of the external device based on information related to a position change of the external device received from the external device through the communication circuit.

According to various embodiments, the processor may estimate a channel change amount of the external device based on information related to a change in a start position of a frame received from the external device through the communication circuit.

According to various embodiments, the processor may estimate a channel variation of the external device based on the Doppler spread value of the external device received from the external device through the communication circuit.

According to various embodiments, the processor may estimate a channel change amount of the external device based on a timing advance (TA) value of the external device collected for a specified period of time.

According to various embodiments, the processor checks a Doppler spread value based on an uplink reference signal received from the external device through the communication circuit, and estimates a channel variation of the external device based on the Doppler spread value. can do.

According to various embodiments, the processor sets an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device, and determines the allocation ratio of the reference signal. Based on the above, at least one reference signal may be allocated to each of the at least one slot.

According to various embodiments, the processor may transmit information related to the frequency hopping interval and the allocation ratio of the reference signal to the external device through the communication circuit.

According to various embodiments, when a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device satisfies a specified condition, the processor responds to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device. It is possible to set the allocation ratio of the reference signal to be used.

According to various embodiments, the processor may determine that the specified condition is satisfied when the frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device is set to a maximum interval and/or a minimum interval.

3 is a flowchart 300 for setting a frequency hopping interval in an electronic device according to various embodiments. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. As an example, the electronic device of FIG. 3 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 . As an example, at least a portion of FIG. 3 may be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. 4A is an example of setting a frequency hopping interval as a first interval in an electronic device according to various embodiments. 4B is an example in which a frequency hopping interval is set as a second interval in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 201 of FIG. 2 ) may check a channel change amount of the external device 210 in operation 301 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a channel variation of the external device 210 based on information related to movement of the external device 210 received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203. can For example, information related to the movement of the external device 210 is information related to a change in position of the external device 210 (eg, a movement distance) and/or a start position of a frame measured by the external device 210 (or a symbol). starting position) may include information related to a change.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a channel change amount of the external device 210 based on a TA value periodically received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a Doppler spread value based on an uplink reference signal received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 . The processor 201 may estimate a channel variation of the external device 210 based on the Doppler spread value estimated based on the uplink reference signal. For example, the amount of channel change of the external device 210 may represent a difference (or difference value) of a channel change of the external device generated during a specified time interval.

According to various embodiments, in operation 303, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) may set a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 based on a channel change amount of the external device 210. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may set the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 by comparing a channel change amount of the external device 210 with a plurality of reference change amounts. For example, the frequency hopping interval may include the number of slots continuously allocated to the external device 210 in the same frequency band.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines that the channel change amount of the external device 210 is the first channel change level when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz). can judge The processor 201 may set the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 to a first interval (eg, 4 slots) as shown in FIG. 4B based on the first channel change level. For example, the first channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively small.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines, when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is greater than or equal to the first reference amount of change (eg, about 25 Hz) and smaller than the second reference amount of change (eg, about 50 Hz), the external device ( It can be determined that the channel change amount of 210) is the second channel change level. The processor 201 may set the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 to a second interval (eg, 3 slots) based on the second channel change level. For example, the second channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the first channel change level but less than the third channel change level.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines whether the channel change amount of the external device 210 is equal to or greater than the second reference change amount (eg, about 50 Hz) and smaller than the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz), the external device ( It may be determined that the channel change amount of 210) is the third channel change level. The processor 201 may set the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 to a third interval (eg, 2 slots) as shown in FIG. 4A based on the third channel change level. For example, the third channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the second channel change level but less than the fourth channel change level.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines that the channel change amount of the external device 210 is the fourth channel change level when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is greater than or equal to the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz). can do. The processor 201 may set the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 to a fourth interval (eg, 1 slot) based on the fourth channel change level. For example, the fourth channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively large.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) may transmit information related to the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 to the external device 210 in operation 305 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 transmits a frequency hopping interval and/or a reference signal related to the external device 210 through a system information block (SIB), an RRC message (eg, RRC connection reconfiguration), and/or a DCI. The communication circuit 203 may be controlled to transmit information related to the allocation ratio to the external device 210 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201), in operation 307, selects at least one reference signal (eg, DMRS) to the external device 210. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may allocate at least one reference signal to at least one slot for each at least one frequency band corresponding to a frequency hopping pattern based on a frequency hopping interval. The processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit at least one slot to which at least one reference signal is allocated to the external device 210 through each frequency band.

According to an embodiment, when the frequency hopping interval is set to the third interval (eg, 2 slots), the processor 201 performs the n-th slot 400 and the (n+1)-th slot 402 as shown in FIG. 4A. The communication circuit 203 may be controlled to transmit the reference signal 430 through the first frequency band 410. As shown in FIG. 4A, the processor 201 uses a second frequency band 420 different from the first frequency band 410 in the (n+2)th slot 404 and the (n+3)th slot 406. The communication circuitry 203 may be controlled to transmit the reference signal 430 . For example, the first frequency band 410 and the second frequency band 420 may be selected based on a predefined frequency hopping pattern.

According to an embodiment, when the frequency hopping interval is set to the first interval (eg, 4 slots), the processor 201 performs the n-th slot 400 and the (n+1)-th slot 402 as shown in FIG. 4B. , (n + 2) th slot 404 and (n + 3) th slot 406 can control the communication circuit 203 to transmit the reference signal 430 through the third frequency band 450 . For example, the third frequency band 450 may include a frequency band identical to or different from the first frequency band 410 or the second frequency band 420 .

In various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may set a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 by comparing a channel variation of the external device 210 with three reference variations. However, the number of reference variations for setting the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 200 may include at least one reference change amount for setting a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 .

5 is a flowchart 500 for checking a channel change amount of an external device located in a cell boundary area in an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the operations of FIG. 5 may be detailed operations of operation 301 of FIG. 3 . In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. As an example, the electronic device of FIG. 5 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure referring to FIG. 5 , in operation 501, an electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 201 of FIG. 2 ) communicates with the electronic device 200 through an external device 210 ) can check the channel status. According to one embodiment, the processor 201 may receive information related to a channel state from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 . For example, information related to the channel state may be received in response to a request signal related to the channel state transmitted to the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 . For example, information related to the channel state may be periodically received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may estimate a channel state of the external device 210 based on a reference signal received from the external device 210 through the communication circuit 203 . For example, the channel state of the external device 210 is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level, received signal strength indicator (RSSI), reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), and signal to noise (SNR). ratio) and/or signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR).

According to various embodiments, in operation 503, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) may check whether the channel state of the external device 210 satisfies a specified first condition. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may determine that a specified first condition is satisfied when the channel state (eg, MCS level) of the external device 210 is continuously equal to or less than the reference state for a specified first time period. . According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may determine that the specified first condition is not satisfied when the channel state (eg, MCS level) of the external device 210 exceeds the reference state.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) determines that the channel state of the external device 210 does not satisfy the specified first condition (eg, 'No' in operation 503), It may be determined that the external device 210 is not located in the cell boundary area. An electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) is configured to determine a channel variation of the external device 210 located in the cell boundary region based on the determination that the external device 210 is not located in the cell boundary region. One embodiment may end.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) determines that the channel state of the external device 210 satisfies the specified first condition (eg, 'yes' in operation 503), the operation In 505, the channel change amount of the external device 210 can be checked. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may determine that the external device 210 is located in the cell boundary area when it is determined that the channel state of the external device 210 satisfies the specified first condition. The processor 201 may check a channel variation of the external device 210 in order to set a channel estimation method of the external device 210 located in the cell boundary region. For example, if it is determined that the external device 210 is located in the cell boundary region, the processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit a request signal related to the amount of channel change to the external device 210. . For example, the setting of the channel estimation method of the external device 210 is a series of settings for setting a frequency hopping interval related to allocation of at least one reference signal used for channel estimation of the external device 210 and/or an allocation ratio of the reference signal. may include the operation of For example, the frequency hopping interval may include the number of slots continuously allocated to the external device 210 in the same frequency band. For example, the reference signal allocation ratio may include the number of reference signals allocated within a time resource block (eg, slot).

6 is a flowchart for setting a reference signal allocation ratio in an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the operations of FIG. 6 may be detailed operations of operation 305 of FIG. 3 . In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. As an example, the electronic device of FIG. 6 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 . As an example, at least a portion of FIG. 6 may be described with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. 7A is an example of allocating reference signals at a first ratio in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 7B is an example of allocating reference signals at a second ratio in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure referring to FIG. 6 , when an electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 201 of FIG. 2 ) sets a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 2 ) In operation 303 of step 3 and operation 601, it may be checked whether the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 satisfies the specified second condition. According to an embodiment, when the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 is a first interval (eg, maximum interval) or a fourth interval (eg, minimum interval), the processor 201 satisfies a specified second condition. can be judged to be For example, the processor 201 may determine that the specified second condition is satisfied when the channel variation of the external device 210 is relatively small or relatively large. According to an embodiment, when the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 is the second interval (eg, 3 slots) or the third interval (eg, 2 slots), the processor 201 does not satisfy the specified second condition. It can be judged that it does not.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) determines that the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 satisfies the specified second condition (eg, 'yes' in operation 601), In operation 603, a reference signal allocation ratio corresponding to the external device 210 may be set. According to an embodiment, the processor 201 may set an allocation ratio of a reference signal to be allocated to the external device 210 based on a channel change amount and a channel state (eg, SNR) of the external device 210 . For example, the allocation ratio of the reference signal may be set to be proportional to the amount of change in the channel of the external device 210 and inversely proportional to the channel state (eg, SNR).

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines that the channel change amount of the external device 210 is greater than the third reference change amount (eg, the fourth interval), and the channel state (eg SNR) with the external device 210 is the reference state. In the case of a lower value (eg, weak electric field), as shown in FIG. 7A , a second number (eg, 4) of reference signals 750 may be allocated per slot. For example, when the processor 201 sets the frequency hopping interval to a fourth interval (eg, 1 slot) based on the channel variation of the external device 210, as shown in FIG. The communication circuit 203 may be controlled to transmit the second number of reference signals 750 through one frequency band 710 . The processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit the second number of reference signals 750 through the second frequency band 720 in the (n+1)th slot 702 . The processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit the second number of reference signals 750 through the third frequency band 730 in the (n+2)th slot 704 . The processor 201 may control the communication circuit 203 to transmit the second number of reference signals 750 through the fourth frequency band 740 in the (n+3)th slot 706 . For example, the first frequency band 710, the second frequency band 720, the third frequency band 730, and the fourth frequency band 740 may be selected based on a predefined frequency hopping pattern.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 determines that the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount (eg, the first interval), and the channel state (eg SNR) with the external device 210 is the reference state. In the case of a larger field (eg, strong electric field), as shown in FIG. 7B , a first number (eg, 1) of reference signals 770 may be allocated per slot. For example, when the processor 201 sets the frequency hopping interval to a first interval (eg, 4 slots) based on the channel change amount of the external device 210, as shown in FIG. 7B, the fifth frequency band 760 The first number of reference signals are transmitted through each of the allocated n-th slot 700, (n+1)-th slot 702, (n+2)-th slot 704, and (n+3)-th slot 706. The communication circuitry 203 can be controlled to transmit 770.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) may transmit, in operation 605, information related to a frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 and allocation information of a reference signal to the external device 210. there is.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 201) operates when the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 does not satisfy the specified second condition (eg, 'No' in operation 601). In step 607, information related to the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210 may be transmitted to the external device 210.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 allocates the external device 210 to the external device 210 based on the channel change amount and channel condition (eg, SNR) of the external device 210 regardless of the frequency hopping interval of the external device 210. It is also possible to set the allocation ratio of the reference signal to be used. In one embodiment,

operations

601 and 607 of FIG. 6 may be omitted.

8 is a flowchart 800 for estimating a channel in an external device according to various embodiments. In the following embodiments, each operation may be performed sequentially, but not necessarily sequentially. For example, the order of each operation may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. As an example, the external device of FIG. 8 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the external device 210 of FIG. 2 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure referring to FIG. 8 , an external device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 211 of FIG. 2 ) checks information related to the channel variation of the external device 210 in operation 801 . can According to an embodiment, when receiving a request signal related to the channel change amount from the electronic device 200 through the communication circuit 213, the processor 211 may check information related to the channel change amount of the external device 210. . According to an embodiment, when a communication link with the electronic device 200 is established through the communication circuit 213, the processor 211 may periodically check information related to a channel variation of the external device 210. For example, the information related to the amount of change in the channel of the external device 210 may include a change in position of the external device 210 (eg, a moving distance), a start position of a frame measured by the external device 210 (or a start position of a symbol) It may include information related to a change in and/or Doppler spread. For example, a location change (eg, a moving distance) of the external device 210 may be detected based on a location positioning system (GNSS). For example, a change in a start position of a frame (or a start position of a symbol) measured by the external device 210 may be detected based on a synchronization signal and/or a reference signal received from the electronic device 200 . For example, the Doppler spread of the external device 210 may be detected based on the reference signal received from the electronic device 200 .

According to various embodiments, the external device (eg, the processor 120 or 211 ) may transmit information related to the channel change amount of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 in operation 803 . For example, information related to the channel variation of the external device 210 may be transmitted to the electronic device 200 through PUCCH and/or UCI.

According to various embodiments, an external device (eg, the processor 120 or 211 ) may receive information related to a frequency hopping interval and/or an allocation ratio of a reference signal from the electronic device 200 in operation 805 .

According to various embodiments, the external device (eg, the processor 120 or 211), in operation 807, based on information related to the frequency hopping interval and/or the reference signal allocation ratio received from the electronic device 200, A channel with (200) can be estimated. According to an embodiment, the processor 211, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the frequency hopping interval is set to the third interval (eg, 2 slots), the n-th slot 400 received through the first frequency band 410 A channel corresponding to the first frequency band 410 may be estimated using the reference signal 430 allocated to the (n+1)th slot 402 . The processor 211 uses the reference signal 430 allocated to the (n+2)th slot 404 and the (n+3)th slot 406 received through the second frequency band 420 to generate the second frequency band 420. A channel corresponding to the frequency band 420 may be estimated. For example, the processor 211 may be configured in the nth slot 400 and the (n+1)th slot 402 or the (n+2)th slot 404 and the (n+3)th slot 406. A downlink channel with the electronic device 200 may be estimated based on an inter-cell channel estimation method.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the frequency hopping interval is set to the first interval (eg, 4 slots), the n-th slot 400 received through the third frequency band 450 , (n + 1) th slot 402, (n + 2) th slot 404, and (n + 3) th slot 406, using the reference signal 430 allocated to the electronic device 200 and A downlink channel can be estimated.

According to various embodiments, the external device 210 may transmit a channel change level corresponding to a channel change amount of the external device 210 to the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the processor 211 may obtain information related to at least one reference change amount related to channel change level setting from the electronic device 200 through the communication circuit 213 . For example, information related to at least one reference change amount related to channel change level configuration may be obtained through an RRC message, a system information block (SIB), DCI, and/or MAC CE.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211 transmits information related to the first channel change level to the electronic device 200 when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is smaller than the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz). The communication circuit 213 can be controlled to do so. For example, the first channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively small.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211, when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is equal to or greater than the first reference change amount (eg, about 25 Hz) and smaller than the second reference change amount (eg, about 50 Hz), the second channel The communication circuit 213 may be controlled to transmit information related to the change level to the electronic device 200 . For example, the second channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the first channel change level and less than the third channel change level.

According to an embodiment, the processor 211 determines the third channel when the change amount of the channel of the external device 210 is equal to or greater than the second reference change amount (eg, about 50 Hz) and smaller than the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz). The communication circuit 213 may be controlled to transmit information related to the change level to the electronic device 200 . For example, the third channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is greater than the second channel change level and less than the fourth channel change level.

According to an embodiment, the processor 201 transmits information related to the fourth channel change level to the electronic device 200 when the channel change amount of the external device 210 is greater than or equal to the third reference change amount (eg, about 100 Hz). The communication circuit 213 can be controlled. For example, the fourth channel change level may include a state in which the channel change of the external device 210 is relatively large.

According to various embodiments, an operating method of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) may include an operation of checking a channel change amount of an external device that communicates with the electronic device. and setting a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device based on a channel variation of the external device, transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device, and at least one based on the frequency hopping interval. and transmitting at least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot corresponding to a frequency band of to the external device.

According to various embodiments, the checking of the channel change amount may include estimating the channel change amount of the external device based on the information related to the position change of the external device received from the external device.

According to various embodiments, the checking of the channel change amount may include estimating the channel change amount of the external device based on the information related to the change in the start position of the frame received from the external device.

According to various embodiments, the checking of the channel change amount may include estimating the channel change amount of the external device based on the Doppler spread value of the external device received from the external device.

According to various embodiments, the operation of checking the channel change amount may include an operation of estimating the channel change amount of the external device based on a timing advance (TA) value of the external device collected for a specified time.

According to various embodiments, the checking of the channel change may include checking a Doppler spread value based on an uplink reference signal received from the external device, and a channel change of the external device based on the Doppler spread value. It may include an operation of estimating.

According to various embodiments, an operation of setting an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device, and based on the allocation ratio of the reference signal The method may further include allocating at least one reference signal to each of the at least one slot.

According to various embodiments, the transmitting of the information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device may include transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval and the allocation ratio of the reference signal to the external device. .

According to various embodiments, the operation of setting the allocation ratio of the reference signal may include a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device when a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device satisfies a specified condition. It may include an operation of setting an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on.

According to various embodiments, when the frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device is set to a maximum interval and/or a minimum interval, an operation of determining that the specified condition is satisfied may be further included.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical content according to the embodiments of the present invention and help understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and limit the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. It's not what I want to do. Therefore, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as including all changes or modified forms derived based on the technical spirit of various embodiments of the present invention in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein are included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

In electronic devices,

communication circuitry, and

a processor in operative communication with communication circuitry;

the processor,

Checking a channel change amount of an external device performing communication through the communication circuit;

Setting a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device;

Transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device;

An electronic device that transmits at least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot corresponding to at least one frequency band based on the frequency hopping interval to the external device.
According to claim 1,

The processor determines the external device based on at least one of information related to a position change of the external device, information related to a change in a start position of a frame, or a Doppler spread value of the external device received from the external device through the communication circuit. An electronic device for estimating the amount of change in a channel.
According to claim 1,

wherein the processor estimates a channel change amount of the external device based on a timing advance (TA) value of the external device collected for a specified time period.
According to claim 1,

The processor checks a Doppler spread value based on an uplink reference signal received from the external device through the communication circuit,

An electronic device for estimating a channel variation of the external device based on the Doppler spread value.
According to claim 1,

The processor sets an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device;

An electronic device that allocates at least one reference signal to each of the at least one slot based on the allocation ratio of the reference signal.
According to claim 5,

The processor transmits information related to the frequency hopping interval and the allocation ratio of the reference signal to the external device through the communication circuit.
According to claim 5,

When the frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device satisfies a specified condition, the processor determines an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device. electronic device to set up.
According to claim 7,

The processor determines that the specified condition is satisfied when a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device is set to a maximum interval and/or a minimum interval.
In the method of operating an electronic device,

Checking a channel change amount of an external device that communicates with the electronic device;

Setting a frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device;

Transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device; and

and transmitting at least one reference signal allocated to at least one slot corresponding to at least one frequency band to the external device based on the frequency hopping interval.
According to claim 9,

The operation of checking the channel change amount,

Estimating a channel change amount of the external device based on at least one of information related to a change in position of the external device, information related to a change in a start position of a frame, or a Doppler spread value of the external device received from the external device. How to.
According to claim 9,

The operation of checking the channel change amount,

A method comprising: estimating a channel change amount of an external device based on a timing advance (TA) value of the external device collected for a specified period of time.
According to claim 9,

The operation of checking the channel change amount,

Checking a Doppler spread value based on an uplink reference signal received from the external device; and

and estimating a channel variation of the external device based on the Doppler spread value.
According to claim 9,

An operation of setting an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device; and

and allocating at least one reference signal to each of the at least one slot based on the allocation ratio of the reference signal.
According to claim 13,

The operation of transmitting the information related to the frequency hopping interval to the external device,

and transmitting information related to the frequency hopping interval and the allocation ratio of the reference signal to the external device.
According to claim 13,

The operation of setting the allocation ratio of the reference signal,

When the frequency hopping interval corresponding to the external device satisfies a specified condition, setting an allocation ratio of a reference signal corresponding to the external device based on a channel change amount of the external device and/or a channel state of the external device. How to include.